Prior to
studying the Revelation (note it's singular, not Revelations), it may be helpful
to understand a basic outline of the times in which we live and of what lies
ahead. For the most part, the Revelation covers these periods. This should make
the study of the Revelation easier to grasp.
Much like putting a puzzle together-if you have a picture of what the completed
puzzle looks like, how much easier it is to put the pieces into place. In the
same way, if you have a biblical idea of the times in which we live until the
end, as you read the Revelation it is easier to put into perspective.

BRIEF
SUMMARY OF THE TIMES IN WHICH WE LIVE UNTIL THE END

Will
Russia and some Arab nations invade Israel and the U.S.A. become involved? Yes.
Will 1/4th of the world's population die? Yes.
Will diseases such as AIDS increase? Yes.
Will a world leader called the Antichrist come forth?
Yes.
Will there be a one-world governing system? Yes.
Will there be an event called Armageddon? Yes.
Will Jesus Christ actually return? Yes.

Just
as the rebirth of Israel happened as predicted (along with over 300 other predictions)
so the rest of the prophecies shall come to pass.

THE
FOOL HAS SAID IN HIS HEART, THERE IS NO GOD.

The
Bible gives us over 360 prophecies that would come to pass; however, none of
these meant anything until the predicted rebirth of Israel occurred. This event
did happen in 1948. (Note-many of these are covered under the prophecy section
of this site.) The rebirth of Israel and the 360 plus prophecies (all coming
to pass and being in place at the same time) indicate the Tribulation is on
the doorstep and the Rapture that precedes it is very near at hand.

WHAT
HAPPENS NEXT? THE RAPTURE AND TRIBULATION

RAPTURE
(the Biblical term is "caught up" or "translation") is a
term used to describe the removal from the earth of all living people that have
been born-again as evidenced by their fruits. Just prior to the Tribulation
coming about, the Rapture will take place. The number that will be raptured
will be far fewer than most people might think. The Bible unmistakably portrays
the raptured saints in heaven before the throne of God, prior to the Antichrist
coming forth and the Tribulation beginning. The Scripture tell us, in the twinkling
of an eye, we shall be changed and be with Jesus in the air. 1 Cor 15:51,52-WE
SHALL NOT ALL SLEEP, BUT WE SHALL ALL BE CHANGED, IN A MOMENT IN THE TWINKLING
OF AN EYE, AT THE LAST TRUMP: FOR THE TRUMPET SHALL SOUND; 1 Thes 4:16,17-AND
THE DEAD IN CHRIST SHALL RISE FIRST, THEN WE WHICH ARE ALIVE AND REMAIN SHALL
BE CAUGHT UP TOGETHER WITH THEM IN THE CLOUDS. We may be asleep, immediately
we will be with Jesus. All the unbelievers, the lukewarm so called Christians,
and those that did not obey the Gospel will be left to face the dreadful Tribulation.
(Note-for an in depth study of the Rapture click
here.)

THE
TRIBULATION is the worst time in history since man has been on the earth.
Immediately following the Rapture, the man of sin (called the Antichrist) comes
forth and assumes control of the EEC. He can be expected to be very charismatic
and brilliant. He confirms a treaty with Israel and others, which begins the
Tribulation. It is a 7 year period, but the Lord may have shortened the first
3 1/2 years in some way-ref Mk 13:20; Ro 9:28. We are not setting a date; however,
we believe we are now living in that generation in which this will happen. Hate,
murder, thefts, rape, and every imaginable form of evil will abound. During
this horrible period of God's wrath, Russia, Iran, and other nations will come
against Israel. The USA becomes involved. One-fourth of the world's population
will die. Many of the dead will be from the USA, as well as Russia. One-third
of trees are burned up. All green grass is burned up. One-third of the sea will
become blood. One-third of the creatures in the sea will die. One-third of the
ships are destroyed. One-third of the waters become wormwood (or poisoned, or
radioactive). Massive famines, increased earthquakes, and more diseases will
happen as birth pangs of a woman. Those left alive will have opportunities to
receive Jesus through the preaching of 144,000 male, virgin Jews; however, death
by decapitation lies ahead for most that put their trust in Jesus, unless they
renounce their faith. There will also be many false Christs and false prophets.
A one-world, false religion that God calls MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER
OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH will increase. This religion has existed
for hundreds of years and exists today. The nations of the world have become
intoxicated with her false teachings. The temple in Jerusalem will be rebuilt.
About 3½ years from the end of the Tribulation, the Antichrist (also
called the beast) is killed with a wound in the head by a weapon, but his deadly
wound will be healed. He will come back to life. He then declares himself to
be God and moves into the temple in Jerusalem. A false prophet appears that
will do great wonders. The sacrifices at the temple will be stopped. The abomination
of desolation occurs. An image of the Antichrist will be set on a wing of the
temple. Those that refuse to worship it will be beheaded. The elect born-again
Jews now flee for their lives to a place where God will hide them and take care
of them during the last three and a half years. Power is given to the Antichrist
over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. All that dwell on the earth shall
worship the Antichrist, whose names are not written in the Lamb's book of life.
During these last three and a half years (called the Great Tribulation), world
conditions will continue to worsen. A one-world system will exist. The Antichrist
shall make war against the saints and will overcome them. People will be required
to take the mark of the Antichrist or the number of his name (666) in or on
their forehead or right hand. If they, refuse they cannot buy or sell.
Two prophets of God will appear. One of them is Elijah. Their ministry lasts
1260 days. They warn people not to take the mark or worship the image. There
is no forgiveness from God afterward for those that do. They will go to the
eternal lake of fire. These two witnesses have the power to shut up heaven so
that it does not rain. They have the power to bring all kinds of plagues on
the earth. Multitudes will be slain for the Word of God. Some type of locusts
will sting men with a sting like a scorpion. It will be so bad that men will
seek death and shall not find it. There will be terrible sores upon men. The
rivers and fountains will become blood. Men will be scorched with great heat.
Earthquakes and diseases continue to get worse and worse. Two hundred million
troops will march to Israel from the east and cross the dried up Euphrates River.
One-third more of the earth's population will be killed. After the 1260 days,
the two prophets of God will be killed. People will rejoice, but then after
three and a half days, they will arise and ascend up to heaven as others watch.
Great fear falls on those that see this. Men will be so terrified that their
hearts will fail, as they consider what is about to happen. Multitudes will
hide in the rocks and say, "FALL ON US AND HIDE US FROM...HIM (Jesus) FOR
THE GREAT DAY OF HIS WRATH IS COME; AND WHO SHALL BE ABLE TO STAND?"-Rev
6:16,17.

IMMEDIATELY
AFTER THE TRIBULATION of those days, the Battle of Armageddon explodes.
It lasts one day. The kings and armies of the earth are gathered to make war
against Jesus. Jesus Christ returns as the King of kings and Lord of lords with
all His saints. If He had not returned exactly when He did, there should be
no life left on earth. The Antichrist and false prophet are cast alive into
the lake of fire. Satan is chained for one thousand years, so he can deceive
the nations no longer till the thousand years be fulfilled. Every force of nature
is likely to be unleashed at once, including killer tornadoes, hurricanes, tidal
waves, lightning encircling the earth, and the biggest earthquake in mankind's
history. The cities and the mountains of the world will crumble. The Bible tells
that every island fled away. The mountains were not found. There is great hail
out of heaven, every stone about the weight of 70 to l00 pounds. The earth will
move out of its place. At the end of that one day, there are so few people left
alive that a child could list them.
This may all sound like a fairy tale, but remember-from Israel's rebirth to
the Tribulation, there are about 365 prophecies. Incredibly, nearly all have
now been fulfilled. In addition, there are over 10,000 prophecies in the Bible
and every one up to this time has come true without a single exception. THE
FOOL HAS SAID IN HIS HEART THERE IS NO GOD-Ps 14:1.

NEXT
COMES THE MILLENNIUM

Jesus
will reign and rule as King of kings and Lord of lords for 1000 years. There
will be peace on the earth. He will reign over all the nations and over all
the earth. The angels shall ascend and descend upon Jesus. There will be great
rejoicing. David will reign as the king of Israel. The twelve apostles shall
reign over the twelve tribes of Israel. The saints shall inherit the earth and
shall reign as kings and priests. They shall reign with Christ for one thousand
years. The judges and counselors shall be restored as at the beginning. There
will be a continuing judgment of Israel during the Millennium. There will be
a continuing judgment of the Gentiles during the Millennium. The Lord shall
judge among the people. The former and latter rain comes in the first month.
The Lord will raise up the tabernacle of David which is fallen down. Jesus will
dwell in the holy mountain, Mount Zion. Mount Zion will be in the height of
Israel, and all nations shall flow unto it. All kings and nations shall worship
and serve Jesus. The Law shall go forth from Jerusalem, and the earth will be
full of the knowledge of the Lord Offerings will also be brought. There will
be a new covenant with the house of Israel. The idols shall be abolished. The
Feast of Tabernacles shall be kept by the people. The fasts of the fourth, fifth,
seventh, and tenth months shall be kept. The Scriptures tell us about the people
who will run the temple, about entering the temple, about worship, about the
worship of the Prince, as well as the temple measurements. A fountain shall
come forth from the house of the Lord. The waters will become a river. Everything
shall live wherever the river comes. Trees shall grow on the banks of the river.
Their leaves shall be for medicine. Israel shall be one nation, and shall be
called by a new name. There will be new borders for Israel, and the population
of Israel will increase tremendously. They will become as the sand of the sea.
There shall be old men and old women in the streets of Jerusalem, and every
man with his staff in his hand for very age. The streets of Jerusalem shall
be full of boys and girls playing. It may be marvelous. The population of the
world will increase greatly. Their number will be as the sand of the sea. People
will live to be very old. A person, who is 100 years old, will be thought of
as a mere youth. Jerusalem shall be made a praise in the earth. It shall be
called: a city of truth, the city of the Lord, the throne of the Lord, a city
not forsaken. Jerusalem's walls shall be called Salvation, and thy gates Praise.
The landscape of Israel shall be changed. Every mountain shall be made low.
Every valley shall be exalted. Waters will gush forth from the wilderness, and
there shall be streams in the desert. The fir tree shall come up instead of
the thorn, and the myrtle tree shall come up instead of the brier. The landscape
of the world will be much different. The creature shall be delivered from the
bondage of corruption. The curse on the ground shall be lifted. The earth will
yield her increase. Food will increase greatly. The light of the moon shall
be as the light of the sun. And the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as
the light of seven days. God will establish a covenant with the animals. The
wolf and the lamb shall feed together. The lion shall eat straw. The leopard
shall lie down with the kid. The cow will feed with the bear. The deaf shall
hear, and the lame shall walk. The eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the
tongue of the dumb shall sing. The people shall build houses, and the waste
cities shall be rebuilt. Some nations shall perish. There will be no more Canaanite.
The Scriptures give us information about Egypt and Edom, and the glory of Lebanon.
Israel shall be the third with Egypt and with Assyria. The Scriptures tell us,
BLESSED BE EGYPT MY PEOPLE, AND ASSYRIA THE WORK OF MY HANDS, AND ISRAEL MINE
INHERITANCE-ref Isa 19:24,25. During the Millennium, the Scriptures tell us,
FOR IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THOSE WHO WERE ONCE ENLIGHTENED, AND HAVE TASTED OF
THE HEAVENLY GIFT, AND WERE MADE PARTAKERS OF THE HOLY GHOST, AND HAVE TASTED
THE GOOD WORD OF GOD, AND THE POWERS OF THE WORLD TO COME, IF THEY SHALL FALL
AWAY, TO RENEW THEM AGAIN UNTO REPENTANCE; SEEING THEY CRUCIFY TO THEMSELVES
THE SON OF GOD AFRESH, AND PUT HIM TO AN OPEN SHAME-Heb 6:4-6. Many of the laws,
outlined in the Old Testament, may become the laws during the Millennium, during
this thousand years of peace. The thousand years comes to an end. No Scripture
using the terms: the latter days, latter year, latter years, latter time, latter
times appear from this point on.

NEXT
COMES A SHORT TIME PERIOD IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE MILLENNIUM

Satan
is let loose for a little season and goes forth to deceive the nations once
again. He gathers them together to battle. They surround the camp of the saints
and the beloved city. Fire comes down from God out of heaven and devours them.
The devil is cast into the lake of fire.

NEXT
THE HEAVENS AND EARTH PASS AWAY
THE GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT IS HELD
THERE IS A NEW HEAVEN AND EARTH,
THERE IS NEW JERUSALEM AND ETERNITY

The
heavens and the earth pass away. The great white throne judgment is held. Hell
delivered up the dead. Death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This
is the second death. Those multiple billions of people that rejected Jesus shall
be in the lake of fire, tormented day and night for ever, and ever, and ever,
and ever. There will be no pardon and no escape. The Scriptures tell us about
His enemies becoming His footstool. A new heaven and a new earth come forth.
The New Jerusalem comes forth, whose builder and maker is God. Jesus shall deliver
up the kingdom to God, even the Father. The former things shall no longer be
remembered. So shall the saints ever be with the Lord. It is written, EYE HATH
NOT SEEN, NOR EAR HEARD, NEITHER HAVE ENTERED INTO THE HEART OF MAN, THE THINGS
WHICH GOD HATH PREPARED FOR THEM THAT LOVE HIM-1 Cor 2:9.

A
BRIEF OUTLINE OF SOME KEY EVENTS OF BIBLE PROPHECY
FROM ISRAEL'S REBIRTH TO THE END OF THE BIBLE

Among
most noted Bible prophecy scholars, there appears to be little difference of
opinion, regarding the following list of main events and the order in which
they will occur. Some occasional differences do exist, regarding the precise
timing of certain events during the Tribulation, which are not listed here.
It is written, "FOR WE KNOW IN PART"-1 Cor 13:9. Sometimes these differences
occur, because of certain traditions or a lack of comparing Scripture with Scripture.
In other cases, there may be a lack of Scripture references given to enable
the pinpointing of certain events.

ISRAEL'S REBIRTH (the key which had to be in place May 14, 1948)
(The latter days)

A
NUMBER OF EVENTS THAT HAD TO BE IN PLACE OR OCCUR, FOLLOWING ISRAEL'S
REBIRTH. OVER 360 SIGNS AND PROPHECIES ARE FULFILLED.

THE
RAPTURE

THE
ANTICHRIST COMES FORTH AND CONFIRMS A COVENANT WITH ISRAEL AND OTHERS;
THE TRIBULATION BEGINS (The Tribulation is traditionally considered
to be a seven year period, consisting of two parts, each three and
a half years long) (The seventieth week of Daniel)

RUSSIA
AND OTHER NATIONS INVADE ISRAEL

ONE-FOURTH
OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION IS KILLED

ON
OR ABOUT THE MIDST OF THE TRIBULATION: THE ANTICHRIST IS KILLED; HE
COMES BACK TO LIFE AND MOVES INTO THE REBUILT TEMPLE; THE ABOMINATION
OF DESOLATION OCCURS; THE FALSE PROPHET COMES FORTH; THE IMAGE OF
THE BEAST IS CREATED; THE MARK "666" IS REQUIRED.

WORLD
CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO GET WORSE. ONE-THIRD OF MANKIND IS KILLED.

THE
TRIBULATION ENDS

IMMEDIATELY
AFTER THE TRIBULATION, THE BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON EXPLODES.

(The
next three events all take place during the same time frame as the
Battle of Armageddon)

JESUS CHRIST RETURNS WITH ALL OF HIS SAINTS

THE
ANTICHRIST AND FALSE PROPHET ARE CAST ALIVE INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE

SATAN
IS CHAINED FOR ONE THOUSAND YEARS, SO HE CAN DECEIVE THE NATIONS NO
LONGER TILL THE THOUSAND YEARS BE FULFILLED.

THERE
WILL BE ONE THOUSAND YEARS OF PEACE (the Millennium)

JESUS
CHRIST WILL REIGN AND RULE AS KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS

THE
MILLENNIUM EXPIRES

SATAN
IS LET LOOSE FOR A LITTLE SEASON; HE GOES FORTH TO DECEIVE THE NATIONS
ONCE AGAIN, TO GATHER THEM TO BATTLE

FIRE
COMES DOWN FROM GOD, OUT OF HEAVEN, AND DEVOURS THEM

THE
DEVIL IS CAST INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE AND BRIMSTONE

THE
HEAVENS AND EARTH PASS AWAY

THE
GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT IS HELD

A
NEW HEAVEN AND EARTH COMES FORTH; NEW JERUSALEM COMES FORTH; SO SHALL
ALL THE SAINTS EVER BE WITH THE LORD.